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Hepatitis B: Traditional herbal medicines are not an alternative for a cure

Being diagnosed with Hepatitis B is like a death sentence, says Anthony Holmes, a 30-year-old businessman. Anthony had to leave his business when he fell seriously ill and was diagnosed initially with an autoimmune disease. A few months passed and Anthony still did not feel well. One day, he decided …

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WHO to consider adding obesity drugs to ‘essential’ medicines list

The World Health Organization for the first time, could  reportedly add drugs that combat obesity to the  “essential medicines list,” which would be used to guide government purchasing decisions in low- and middle-income countries.   The report published by Reuters on Wednesday, March 29 says the WHO’s panel of advisers …

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Cost of medicines to go down after removal of VAT on pharmaceutical products – Govt

The government earlier this week announced the removal of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on pharmaceutical ingredients in Ghana. Similarly, the VAT on selected finished pharmaceutical products have also been removed. This is to ensure that the cost of medicines in Ghana is reduced, the government said. “Government removes VAT …

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